How To Measure Windows For Blinds And Curtains

An inside mount that goes inside your window frame and an outside mount that extends beyond your window frame.

How to measure windows for blinds and curtains.

At the left middle and right side. To measure for a valance measure the width of the window from the inside left of the frame to the inside right of the frame. If uneven the shortest measurement will be used. If you re considering blinds and shades there are two ways to measure.

Measure the drop from window edge at the top to the bottom of the window or floor. Options include measuring from the drapery rod to the window sill to a little below the sill or all the way to the floor. However for curtains to fall below a window sill measure roughly 20cm below or if there is a radiator underneath measure 3cm above the top of the radiator. Inside mount treatments are installed inside the window casing.

If you would like your curtains to drop to the floor measure to 1cm from the floor. For curtains touching the window sill also measure 1cm above. From there multiply the width depending on your curtain type. If all the measurements are not the same use the smallest measurement for your blinds or shades.

Outside mount windows utilize a headrail on top of the window frame. There are hundreds of options when considering window treatments and coverings but first you need to measure your windows. This will be at least the width of the window frame but will generally be 1 2 inches more on each side depending on how much space you want them to cover. Extend the tape measure on the inside of the window from the top to its bottom to obtain the length that the mini blinds need to be.

Don t forget to record window depth so you ll meet the minimum installation requirement. Measure from one side of the window casing to the other side in the top bottom and the middle. Record the narrowest width and longest height. Then to measure length measure downward from the inside top frame to where you want the valance to fall on the window.

Measure from the top to bottom in each corner and the middle. There are several ways to measure the length of the window as well depending on how low you want the curtains to extend. Measure from the sill to the bottom of the top casing in three places. Not sure where to start.

Measure the width from window edge on the left to the window edge on the right at the top of the window. Across the top middle and bottom. Measure the width of the area over the window you want covered. Measure the inside of the window frame in three places for width.

If uneven the narrowest of the 3 measurements is to be used.